Over 20 years of continuous improvement by the steel for packaging sector means recycling rates have risen more than threefold since 1992.
Over 20 years of continuous improvement by the steel for packaging sector means recycling rates have risen more than threefold since 1992.
Steel for packaging: how reycling reduces emissions
As steel recycling increases, CO2 emissions in production decrease. Each item of recycled steel saves one and a half times its weight in CO2.
Steel for packaging: recycling statistics
Steel is the most recycled material in the world. 85,5% of steel packaging is currently recycled in Europe.
Furthermore, it is estimated that the recycled content rate of steel packaging in Europe is 58% of steel for packaging produced in Europe.
Steel for packaging: top recyclers
We have reached 85,5% steel packaging recycled in 2020. But we believe more can be done by sharing good practices and working together. The top 5 EU recyclers average over 93% recycling rate between them.